Cost: $35 per person, $20 for students (limit of 2 tickets per student)

Organizer: A&O Productions

What to expect: A 24-hour marathon of b-movies, mostly made up of monster and old horror flicks.

Why to go: Who doesn't love an all-nighter? Especially one that includes a screening of "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension"? Shouted comments are encouraged, especially if amusing.

Additional info: The festival is held at Northwestern University's Norris University Center McCormick Auditorium. Tickets are sold by phone and in person. For more information and a full schedule of films, visit www.b-fest.com.

Centerstage Reviewer: Centerstage Chicago Staff